Rise of the Zealots

Return of the blue macaws

Chapter 1: six months later

Greetings everyone, Rico here. You all really thought I retired, didn't you? Nah, this website is too fun and I was born to be a FanFiction author, and I can't leave you guys who have given me so much support over these couple of years, you guys and girls are the best. Anyway, I will cut to the chase; this is the first story for my second saga that is a sequel to "The Rio the Darkness" Saga.

Now I will not be changing the children's names to what they are in the movie because that would mean I would have to go back and change them all in my old stories, and that would take far too long with time that I do not have, but don't worry because I do have a plan for that in this story.

I'd like to give a huge shout to Loco Vampire for creating this amazing drawing for me. Thanks dude.

Apart from that, I am also engaged now and will be getting married somewhere this year. Cut to the chase, here's chapter 1 of the new saga and like I said in the past...Enjoy reading, ladies and gentlemen.

The sun began to disappear behind the clouds as the night began to rise and take over the sky throughout all of Brazil. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, everyone was having the times of their lives as the celebrated for no reason in particular. It was just a great night to be out.

Among the city of Rio de Janeiro was the local jungle, home to all wild life animals and home to the last blue macaws on Earth. Beyond into the deeper part of the jungle, a single bird stood on a high branch as he watched the moon ascend to its limit.

The mysterious figure chuckled as flew down to the bottom of the tree he was perched on and walked in through bushes to his secret hideout underneath the tree. He marched within his hideout until he located some photos that he had hung on his way.

"Tyler Blu Gunderson." the mysterious figured chuckled while studying the photo his targets. "You spent most of your life domesticated yet you were somehow able to defeat the brotherhood, the gangsters, and even the master of darkness himself. You may have been living quiet these past few months, but now it's my turn to rise."

He chuckled a second time and picked up a box containing four other photographs. He hung them up on the wall and stood back to admire them.

The mysterious bird sat down on an armchair in his size and pressed his wings together. "I've watched you for a long time, Blu. I've studied your every tactic, your intelligence, your strength...Your weaknesses. I will finish off what your enemies couldn't. I will make you feel pain so unimaginable that you will beg and pray for the gift of a quick death. Before this week is over, I will break you, I will make you suffer. To finish off...You will die. Hehehahaha!"

In a lighter part of the jungle not too far from the city, the local wild life residents gathered around the outside of the Samba Club owned by best friends Nico and Pedro.

The club had now been moved into the jungle a second time, making it easier for wild life to come to their club to celebrate like there was no tomorrow. This way they did not have to keep making their way into the city while avoiding humans.

Everyone danced to the music in an open area outside of the club while a female scarlet macaw sang along with Nico and Pedro.

Ooh...

What is love if it's not with you? (sente o ritmo!)
I know when you're alone, you feel it too (tá no Rio!)
In your arms is where I long to be (vem brincar com nós!)
'Cause being with you gives me sanity (welcome to Rio!)

Amongst the many dancers in the crowd were the two blue macaw mates Blu and Jewel who danced together. Their children Rey, Azul, Crystal and Jessica were nearby dancing with the crowd, along with their friends Rafael, Eva and their eighteen children.

Oh...listen to me, darling
I wake up every morning thinking about the way you feel
Oh... I wonder if you know it
And what good is the party if you're not around? Listen to me now

Blu and Jewel took turns dancing as they would occasionally let go of each other's wings, only to take them again moments later. It was wonderful night and neither of them felt like they never wanted to stop.

"This never gets old." Jewel admitted with a smile across her beak.

"I agree one-hundred percent, Jewel." Blu agreed as he took her wing again and twirled her around in cricles.

Listen to me now

What good is love... (Is it a crazy love?)
If it's not your love...? (Is it amazing love?)

What good is love...?

Nico flew above the crowd and sang out loud as he threw his bottle-cap in the air and remained in the same position. The bottle cap fell down and landed on top of his head perfectly.

Nico:

Am I your baby love?

Chorus:

If it's not your love...?

Nico:

Is it a crazy love?

Pedro appeared next and flew beside his best friend Nico. He began to rap as he performed his own zig-zag dancing style.

Pedro:

This is a crazy party
I'm so glad I'm here with everybody
Baby, move your body, shake it to the ground
Break it, break it, break it, break it, break it down, Blu!

Blu, hearing his name being mentioned by Pedro, released Jewel's wing for a moment and began spreading his wings to the music with Jewel doing the same.

Blu:

What's a song if you can't hear it too? (Woo!)

Jewel danced beside him while she spread her wings and kicked her talons off to the music.

Jewel:

Can't imagine dancing without you

Blu:

A shooting star ain't really nothing to see

Jewel:

If you're not right here standing next to me

Jewel danced beside him and leaned forward to peck him on the side of his beak. Blu enjoyed the quick peck and continued to dance with his loved one.

Oh... listen to me, darling
I wake up every morning thinking 'bout the way you feel
Oh-oh... I wonder if you know it
And what good is the party if you're not around?

Listen to me now

Now the song and the rhythm was getting to the grand finale soon. The other local wild life began to form a circle around the area as they danced together simultaneously with Blu and Jewel in the center. They always were the main performers.

What good is love... (is it a crazy love?)
If it's not your love...? (is it amazing love?)
What good is love... (is it a crazy love?)
If it's not your love...? (is it amazing love?)

Rio...

Oh...Oh...Oh...Oh!

Blu and Jewel held wings while placing their other free wing around each other's back. They looked into their eyes with smiles as they waltzed around the area with their friends cheering for them.

Nico, Pedro and their other female performer sang together for their friends. This was a great occasion to be enjoying the times of their lives. It had been great these past six months and none of the wildlife ever regretted celebrating with the samba one bit.

What's the song?
What's the words?
If it's not with you
If it's not with you

If you can't hear it too (Oh...Oh)
I know when you're alone
You've got to feel it too

Oh, yeah

Love. The most beautiful-est thing in the world. It is something that makes you express your feelings towards your loved one, a strong emotion that holds people together. A certain pair of blue macaws certainly shared their love towards each other, never letting anything or anyone ruin their relationship. It had been six months since the events of the death of the Angelus and Nexus, and ever since then, their love had been stronger than ever.

The moment Blu and Jewel's injuries had recovered, they, their four children, and their friends had gone back to the jungle of the Rio de Janeiro where they belong. All of them had spent their entire lives living there-all except for Jewel that is, whom use to live way further from the city, deep in the amazon when she had a family. She missed them, of course, but she had her mate and her children, and as long as she had them, Jewel would live happily for the rest of her life, just like her family would have wanted.

Nighttime had arrived throughout the beautiful jungle of Rio de Janeiro, and it was time for every wildlife residents to tuck in for the night and get some rest for a beautiful day in the morning. Inside one of the many tree hollows amongst, the blue macaw lovebirds Blu and Jewel were currently putting their four children to bed. Although they put them to bed as a team, Jewel decided to finish off their little job.

She slowly sang in a relaxing, soothing voice to her children with a smile raised across her beak. She watched as Rey, Azul, and Jessica were already tucked asleep with Crystal being the only one still awake, but nevertheless, she continued singing.

Now it's time to say good night
Good night, sleep tight
Now the sun turns out his light
Good night, sleep tight
Dream sweet dreams for me
Dream sweet dreams for you

Blu watched his beautiful wife as she continued singing towards her children. Her voice made his heart melt from the inside. So many things had happened to her in the past: she was captured, possessed, injured, and even killed once...But all that was over now, and he vowed not to let anything happen to her again for as long as he lived.

Close your eyes and I'll close mine
Good night, sleep tight
Now the moon begins to shine
Good night, sleep tight
Dream sweet dreams for me
Dream sweet dreams for you

Close your eyes and I'll close mine
Good night, sleep tight
And now the sun turns out his light
Good night, sleep tight
Dream sweet dreams for me
Dream sweet dreams for you

At the end of her song, Jewel leaned down and planted a kiss on Crystal's head softly, causing the young chick to smile. She knew Crystal would not be able to keep herself awake any longer, and silently wished her a goodnight's sleep. "Goodnight Crystal."

"Goodnight Mom, goodnight Dad." Crystal whispered, slowly closing her beautiful teal eyes and drifting off into a peaceful sleep.

The moment her little girl was sound asleep, Jewel made her way towards the other side of their family nest towards her lovehawk. She moved beside him and pecked the side of his beak, and unlike the past, Blu no longer blushed at this. "I love our children so much, Blu."

"Me, too, Jewel." Blu agreed, raising a smile while placing his left wing over her. "They're beautiful. I remember when they were just little babies...I wish they didn't have to grow up. I wish they could stay like that forever."

"I know how you feel, Blu..." Jewel assured, not wanting to think into the future of what it was going to be like once her children grow up and leave the nest. She sighed for a moment, a hint of sadness in her voice.

Blu could sense her sadness in her voice, knowing how lonely she felt after losing her family, and the day their children would leave their home might bring back old memories. For now, she moved his wings around her as they prepared to tuck in for the night. "Honey, I think it's time we tuck in for the night."

Jewel nodded in agreement.

The duo carefully laid themselves down in the middle of their nest, cuddling with one and other. Jewel moved her head down near Blu's chest, and he in return, rested his head down near the top of her head.

"Goodnight, Blu." Jewel smiled, closing her eyes and cuddling herself closing towards him.

"Goodnight, Jewel." Blu whispered, planting a kiss on the top of her head before it was time for him too to tuck in for the night. He moved his wings over her a little more. Closing his eyes, he drifted off into a peaceful sleep with his beloved cuddled beside him.

That is our introduction to my new story, latest and gentlemen. Now I won't be updating daily like I use to, but I'll still be fairly close, maybe every 2-3 days. I hope you all enjoyed the prologue and stay tuned for chapter 2.